"I don't know, okay? I don't know. If it turns out I'm part of a race of alien psychopaths, I promise not to hurt anyone unless they try to hurt me first."

>>135886
And then you two need to get to work on the killswitch thingy.

>>135883
"The most dangerous thing in this entire facility and possibly the most dangerous thing known to humankind."

"But I'm fuzzy. How can you not like me?"

>>135883
"Look at my head, Mitzi. Someone shot me. In the brain. I can't remember anything about myself, or the past... except, a huge explosion. I can regenerate, I'm really strong, I've got armor plating under my skin, and I can control my inner biology. I don't think I belong on this planet."

>>135883
"I'm Penji. I'm a Tozol. I'm from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation of Kastaberous. I'm 903 years old and I'm the woman who's going to save your life and the lives of anyone else trapped in here. You got a problem with that?"

"See this scar? I'm pretty sure that any knowledge of who I am was hidden in the bit of brain it protected. Any luck figuring out what you are, by the way?"

"I don't know. ...except that apparently, I am the most bad ass motherfucker who ever lived."

>>135883
Tell her that she will be among the first to know once you know yourself.

Tell her you think you're a Tozol, but you don't know what that is really, the people in charge seem really scared of you though.

"I'm on your side, thats what matters."

>>135883

"I don't know. I really don't know. But I do know that I'm not going to hurt you and that we're getting out of here alive. Okay?"
Add a not-creepy smile for emphasis.
Preferrably without too much sharp pointy teeth, some humans take issue with that.

Tell Mitzy to figure out the resistance on the wires. My needle suggestion might actually be viable if they're looking for resistors.
Also tell her that you don't know if decon will have any power left after the door is opened, so planning to use it is premature.
What kind of multitool do you have? Can it handle electronics?

Can you deconstruct ONE nanite and determine the result? Occasional minor losses would have to be expected, so it wouldn't trigger defenses.
This is important, since Mitzy most likely has them as well, and knowing what they do and how improve your odds of survival significantly.

Also, and this is VERY important: Can you shift your focus from EVERYTHING else and start rebuilding your blood supply?
You have access to more than enough nutrients, so if you can bleed out the Suppress AND the nanites you could be near full regenerative strength in under an hour.

Show her the autopsy picture. Nothing could possibly go wrong.

>>135954
Take the non-needle end off a tube of Suppress and dump it out in the sink. Rinse it out thoroughly.
Cup some water in one hand, put the open end of the tube in your mouth, and try to use the needle to suck up some water. It will probably need a lot of suction for not much result, but if it works at all you can use it as a crude tap.

If it works then find something sharp and cut back the needle so it has a wider aperture, but be careful not to pinch it shut.
Once you have some time, you're going to jam this into a vein and apply suction so you can control the rate of blood loss, which you couldn't do if you just tore your flesh open.
We know the needle will keep the hole open so the blood can flow since those IVs were in your arm for decades without being healed.
You want to be able to measure-out a quarter liter. That's about how much blood a healthy human of your size could lose before it started to become noticeable. If you can replace blood quickly then you're going to want to bleed out at least that much before you start the regeneration process so you can get the most tainted blood you can out before you start adding fresh blood.
If you're feeling confident then go for a half-liter, but be aware that you might start impairing your capabilities at that point. Take care before going over that.

If we assume you have about as much blood as a human, then every 0.25L you bleed out before regenerating contains 4.5% of the Suppress in your system. 0.5L means 9%, 0.75L means 13.5%, 1L means 18%.

Let Mitzy know before you try this, and keep in mind that the Suppress won't be ANY less effective until you start rebuilding your blood supply.

>>135972
Mitzy doesn't need to see that, and it would distract her from her work.

"Buggered if I know. Can't remember a damn thing before waking up in that tank."

Hell, maybe you should tell her why. You got shot in the head and regenerated. It won't be too much of a stretch, since she knows you can regenerate, lookin' fine after sprinting through decon.

>>135975
>>135954

(how about we stop trying to break the game, and just keep a lookout for more injectors of CS?)

Bleeding yourself out sounds like a great thing to do after you've found a hiding spot somewhere they don't know about, but with 6 or less hours until the cavalry arrives you probably can just focus on staying as hale and whole as possible, Suppress or no Suppress.

>>136106
(Because limiting ourselves needlessly is going to result in a suboptimal ending. Good endings are something you need to WORK for, not the result of going along for the ride.)

That's why it's important to know if regeneration covers blood, and how effective this idea would be. If a bit of downtime now would put us in a MUCH better situation later, then it's damn near necessary to take that downtime.

>>136123
(Quick reminder, Penji was positive to the idea of metabolizing the micromachines in her bloodstream. Also, discussion thread here http://www.tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/316424.html
It's way awesome, use it! )

>>136123
>>135954
>>135975

No no no no no no no wait. I just realized. This is a great idea.

This is an awesome idea.

You must PISS SUPPRESS

>>136508
That would be awesome if it's possible, but we don't know the exit vector for Suppress. Renal? Hepatic? Biliary? Perspiration? Mucociliary?
What's the bio half-life? Could the process be sped up without nasty side-effects?

We know one of the IVs provided it, but it's possible that all the Suppress was injected decades ago and simply never leaves the body on its own - it wouldn't be the only chemical known to do that, after all.

Still, this bears investigating.

>>136514
Suppress degrades slowly. I don't know the exact amount per unit of time. This is according to Mitzi.

>>136516
In _humans_. Mitzy started as human and still has quite a bit of human left in her. Tozol physiology might not be able to process it at all.

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"I already told you I don't know."

"Don't give me that," she says. "You know something."

"I know this. The mark above my left eye is from a high powered weapon," I say. "Probably a beam or kinetic kill munition. The mark on the back of my head is the exit wound. I found my autopsy file. Much of my brain was gone, with surviving nervous tissue suffering visible burns."

"What? I... I had guessed something, but..."

"Visible burns," I say. "On my brain."

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She makes a sound, trying to find words. I cut her off.

"All I can remember is an explosion," I say. "A fireball miles tall. Burning everything. Turning the night red."

"Athelhom," she whispers.

I have her attention.

Should I be nice, or firm with her?


>>135907
Being 'badass' doesn't come from your genes. The greater your natural ability, the more is expected of you.
>>135975
You're assuming it's only in my blood.

Subjugate her.

Oh wait, wrong quest... or is it?

>>138229
Gentle firmness.

Ask nicely, but put a bit of a grave serious tone in your voice.

>>138226

Whoever you were is long dead. You are a new person who was born earlier today by clawing your way out of a metal womb. You know nothing but skills and flashes.

Eh be nice. At the end of the day you want her to tackle you because she's pushing you out of the way of gunfire, not because she's hungry.

>>138229
Firm. Reality of the matter is that this lab has not been abandoned long. Matter of fact, it's going to be very active in a short time, and mostly hostile. If she and you don't figure out something fast, It's back in the tube, and back in the cell.

Be nice. You're BOTH under a lot of stress and she's being surprisingly reasonable. All things considered, anyway...

>>138229
Gentle, she's also been through rough stuff.

>>138229
Who says you can't do both? These aren't mutually exclusive terms you're using here.

>>138238
But if you're mandating a choice I'm leaning toward nicer.

>>138235
That's more than five hours away. There's plenty of time to do things RIGHT, and NO time to do things WRONG. You NEED her trust, and you NEED her calm.

Be NICE.

>>138229
I'm assuming there's enough in your blood so that Mitzy could taste it.
If you can regenerate blood then it's worth doing a small test, since the potential risk is low and the potential gains are high.

>"Athelhom," she whispers.

Wait, what? What the fuck is this? And I would rather her like you than fear you, so be nice.

Also, I wasn't saying that being basass was in your genes. I was saying YOU ARE BADASS.

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>>138231
>>138232
>>138233
"Whoever built this place thought I was dead. They were right," I say. "I died a long time ago. Whatever I am now, it's not who I was."

"Penji..." she says softly.

"I am leaving," I say. "If you can trust me, I will do everything I can to protect you and bring you safely out of this place. If you can't, then get back in your cell."

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She's quiet for a time.

"Promise me," she says. "Swear to me that you're going to get me out."

>>138250
"I'll do everything in my power."

Brofist

>>138250
Is this the part where she goes down on you?

... dangit Karen's Heart!

Yes.

>>138250
"I can't promise you that, but I can promise you that I'm willing to die fighting to get both of us out of her."

>>138250
"You and me, yes. ... They found something in Athelhom, didn't they?"

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"I can't promise you that," I say. "But I promise that I'll die trying."

"I guess... I guess that's all I can ask for," she says quietly. "I'll trust you."

"Good," I reply. "Because I don't have a clue how to get out without your help."

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We get to work. There's a lot to do.

yay

Backpack of Useful Things (add two-button scanner to that list). >>135373
Check Main Control bathroom.
Check autopsy circled items of interest. >>135373

[Curse you sleep!]

>>138249

Nice use of the ol' hypno-vision, boss!